Thursday was our last day in paradise...but not really. Our plane left before Noon and we had to be at the airport around 9:00, so it was an early morning.
We were actually excited to get home and see the girls. We enjoyed a huge breakfast buffet, walked around the resort one last time, then headed to the airport for the long travel home. The Cancun airport was swarming with police officers (25+) with guns drawn and masks covering their face...OMG I was scared. Thankfully that was not our terminal....when we arrived to our terminal it was completely fine. Once we arrived back in the States I could finally relax and breath a little.
The girls spent the week in Omaha at Aunt Chris and Uncle Jeff's house with all their cousins and Grandma Harding. They had so much fun. We left Mark's phone in Omaha so we could do face time (no I-phones in the family in Omaha) and Rae Ann (our oldest niece) took a ton of pictures of the girls all week and kept sending us pictures of what they were doing. They went swimming, to the park, to the splash park, Children's Museum, Zoo, Uncle Pat's house, roller skating, mini golfing, fed the ducks, walked the dog, out for ice cream, root beer floats, and had a slumber party every night. These girls had so much fun. They hardly missed us! We did face time every day for about 5 minutes and that was enough to say hello, catch up, and give kisses!
In their jammies. I assume it is close to bed time, but no one looks tired to me!
Chris said the girls did great skating. Seriously, look at little Addison. I am not surprised at all. And Lauren was all over the skating rink, skating by herself.
Probably my favorite picture of the week, from the Children's Museum.
The girls made signs for Mark's birthday at the Children's Museum and sent us pictures that afternoon. Made his day.
They went to the Zoo two separate times!
They played cards.
They went swimming at Uncle Pat's house...and Lauren lost her tooth.
Apparently the kids had fun looking for it in the pool! Kate found it...but Lauren saved it for the tooth fairy in Kansas City. She did not want to leave it for the Omaha tooth fairy...
This picture totally cracks me up. Poor Emma, squeezed in between car seats with Lauren using her as a pillow. This was only Sunday, the 2nd day we were gone!
The Durham Museum had a dinosaur display the girls enjoyed.
They fed the ducks...or tried to at least. They threw one handful of food to the ducks and the ducks "attacked" them and all the girls took of running and screaming.
And this is one of Mark's favorite pictures. Drying off at the splash park.
Mark's sister sent me daily, detailed e-mails with what the girls did all day. Mark and I enjoyed hearing all about their days, and were so glad to know they were having so much fun, despite us being away. Chris said Lauren cried one night right before bed, when we had just finished up face time, but otherwise no tears from either one of them all week. I knew Addison would be fine....it would be Lauren that missed us.
The girls were waiting for us at the airport and came running to us when we got off the plane. BEST.MOMENT.EVER. Addison jumped into my arms and Lauren into Mark's arms. Man we missed those girls, but a week in paradise was well worth it.
